News Archive September 2011
Jeremy Hunt urges against fibre broadband delays
The UK must learn from past mistakes and roll out fibre optic broadband as soon as possible, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has insisted. Speaking at the Royal Television Society's Cambridge Convention, Mr Hunt pointed out...
Read moreSuffolk fibre optic broadband plans fast-tracked
Suffolk's fibre optic broadband rollout plans have been fast-tracked by the government, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport has announced. The county has been chosen as one of five areas to lead the programme of...
Read moreHyperoptic 1Gbps fibre broadband service goes live
A new residential fibre optic broadband service offering symmetrical speeds of 1Gbps has been launched by Hyperoptic. The package, described by the provider as the first of its kind in the UK, offers speeds that are 140 times...
Read moreDark fibre broadband network supports 200 Dundee properties
More than 200 properties across Dundee are being supported by a new dark fibre optic broadband network deployed by CityFibre Holdings. The internet service provider has linked a second data centre to the new offices of Dundee...
Read moreBT to boost Scottish fibre broadband coverage
BT has announced plans to further increase its fibre optic broadband coverage in Scotland. Some 45,600 additional homes and businesses in Galashiels, Peebles, Perth, Bannockburn, Morningside and Strathaven are set to be upgraded...
Read moreVirgin Media and Cisco partner on fibre broadband technology
Cisco has announced it is partnering with Virgin Media to deploy high-speed internet services on the cable company's fibre optic broadband network. Virgin utilised Cisco's 3G60 Broadband Processing Engine to achieve...
Read moreTalkTalk warns of BT fibre broadband monopoly
TalkTalk is the latest internet service provider (ISP) to claim that BT is attempting to monopolise the fibre optic broadband market. David Goldie, the former Carphone Warehouse subsidiary's commercial director, told the...
Read moreFibrestream hits out at Cumbria broadband technical trials
Fibre optic broadband provider Fibrestream has claimed technical trials in Cumbria proposed by Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) are unnecessary. Writing on the company's official blog, boss Guy Jarvis hit out at plans to plough...
Read moreVirgin Media rolling out 100Mbps fibre broadband to Warwick
Virgin Media has chosen Warwick to be the first place in Warwickshire to receive access to its ultra-fast up to 100Mbps fibre optic broadband service. Residents in the county town who sign up for the product will be able to enjoy...
Read moreVirgin Media signs fibre broadband deal with north-west hospitals
Eight hospitals in Cumbria and Lancashire are set to utilise the power of Virgin Media's fibre optic broadband network to save lives by using remote stroke diagnosis. As a result of the deal, which is expected to save the NHS...
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